Workplaces should keep opioid overdose reversal medication within reach, prepare workers to use it and call 911 when an overdose happens, according to new guidance from the U.S. Occupational Safety… …
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National Safety Council joins OSHA alliance targeting workplace deaths
Employers in the United States will get new training and resources to help them find and eliminate high-risk hazards through a federal alliance focused on preventing serious workplace injuries and… …
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What the U.S. Supreme Court’s pesticide ruling means for gardeners and farm workers
By Bill Jeffery In June, the United States Supreme Court ruled that state goverments’ duty-to-warn laws do not oblige chemical manufacturer Monsanto to disclose a cancer risk on its pesticide… …
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Texas construction firm recruits schoolchildren to help protect road crews
Students at a Fort Worth, Texas, elementary school have become the first safety ambassadors in a new program from Zachry Construction that aims to change how drivers behave around highway… …
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Falls linked to 844 deaths in 2024 in U.S., NSC analysis of OSHA’s top violations finds
Falls caused 844 workplace deaths in the United States in 2024, including 666 falls to a lower level, according to a new analysis from the National Safety Council examining the… …
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Revised U.S. workplace first aid standard now includes opioid overdose medication
A newly revised standard for workplace first aid kits in the United States adds naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication, marking a shift in how emergency preparedness guidelines address the… …
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Nearly all crane professionals report communication breakdowns, study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly every crane professional surveyed ran into communication problems on the job in the past three months, according to a new report from the National Safety Council and the NCCCO… …
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Cooling technology cuts income losses for outdoor workers facing extreme heat, study finds
Delivery riders, market vendors and small business owners across India, Nigeria and Ghana saw measurable income gains after using low-cost cooling technology, according to new research from Shell Foundation. The… …
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Avetta’s Wyatt Bradbury wins inaugural NSC safety leadership award
Wyatt Bradbury, principal of health and safety at Avetta, has received the inaugural Dotson Safety Leadership Award from the National Safety Council (NSC). The award, created through the Kyle B.… …
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Procter & Gamble safety leader wins award from NSC for advancing women in the fields
Karen LaRue, a health, safety and environmental leader at Procter & Gamble, has won the National Safety Council’s 2026 Marion Martin Award, which recognizes women’s accomplishments in workplace safety. LaRue… …


